Award-Winning Pre-Calculus Tutors serving Smithtown, NY

I have an MA in Statistics, several years of teaching experience as an adjunct professor at Marymount Manhattan College, and experience as a private tutor in math and statistics. I have also recently passed exam P and want to help other students pass it as well! I enjoy working with individual students and watching their understanding improve.

...clients in middle and high school, college, and working professionals. I mainly focus on math classes and the SAT and ACT, as this is where my main interests lie. My experience with math gives me a unique perspective on math education, and I aim to help students cut through the jargon and symbols to understand simple, core concepts that underlie them. My sessions usually involve starting with difficult problems, using these as a jumping off...

...family and local extended family, I was always the go-to tutor for my siblings and cousins growing up. I tutored them and their friends in various subjects but felt that I did my best work and was most impactful preparing others for the SATs and PSATs. I was always a very strong math student and able to break down concepts in a variety of ways to adapt to the different learning styles that each of...

Hi! My name is Francesca Johnson. I graduated from Durham University in England in June 2018 with a Bachelor's of Science in Biomedical Science. I have a love for math and science and am keen to share my interest with others. I have experience tutoring kids, teaching math and science when I was in high school in addition to coaching tennis.

...engineering at Stony Brook University. Therefore, I want to share my story with all types of students and motivate them to become wherever it is that they aspire to be. As a high school alumnus, current college student and tutor, I emphasize certain techniques to better understand a new foreign concept, I am a firm believer of visual representations, repeated audios, and concept application skills to convert student's weaknesses into their strengths. I love to...

...in Arts. I was a political science major on the Pre-Med track. I am currently a medical student on the road to become a Pediatrician. I tutor different science subjects as well as government and politics. I have over 10 years experience with working with children, directing choirs, teaching and tutoring math, biochemistry, physiology from middle school, high school, college and medical students. My ultimate goal as a tutor is to make learning for my...

...also one-on-one with students gaining experience in helping students get passed those sticking points that can be so frustrating. It was so exciting to watch as they began to master the material over the course of the summer and I was honored that many of my students asked me to write them letters of recommendation for their college applications. On a personal note, I love cooking, travel, learning languages, and hanging out with friends. Oh...

...University. I have been tutoring high school and college courses for three years through Quinnipiac University and independently. I enjoy tutoring Calculus the most because I love watching the moment when everything clicks for a student. I am passionate about making material more accessible to students and building a bridge between how the instructor explains material in a classroom and how the student perceives the information. Science and Math can be difficult, but it is...

...become more specialized in tutoring for science standard exams and frequently tutor in AP Biology, AP Chemistry, SAT II Biology, and SAT II Chemistry. However, I also have students that I tutor in all subjects ranging from all ages ranging from middle school to college. I feel my students succeed when they are motivated, organized, and engaged in the material. I support my students by creating study schedules, finding new and creative ways to explain...

...but serve as an example to my community. During my undergraduate experience, I tutored Physics and Calculus both during summer sessions and during the academic year. I have tutored in groups and individually. I have previous experience tutoring various levels of different sciences, math, and Spanish. I think learning should always be fun and enjoyable! When it comes to tutoring, I always try to engage the student in the problem as much as possible by...

...Science. I started tutoring as a sophomore in High School, and since then have tutored primarily in Chemistry, Earth Science, Geometry, Physics, and Algebra I and II. In addition to STEM, I am confident in my skills as a concise yet descriptive writer, and I scored a 35 on the ACT, so I'm also qualified to tutor in these subjects. Aside from academics, in high school I played lacrosse and pole vaulted for the Huguenots.

...skip the requirement once I started my college studies. AP Physics became the catalyst for my future career in engineering. The first time I took a physics I truly struggled with the material; but in AP Physics I learned how to study, apply knowledge to real world challenges, and that understanding core concepts is the greatest foundation one can have. Having my students attain these crucial skills is what I strive hardest to do as...

...how the various topics they are learning fit together and to retain the knowledge in the long term. As an added benefit, it also helps to fill any gaps in their education from previous years and improves their ability to quickly absorb new topics in the future. When I am not tutoring or attending class, I spend most of my time reading or writing. I have a large portfolio of short stories, am working on...

...help them develop their problem solving toolkit and build confidence in their academic intuitions. I also hope to pass on my passion for math and science to my students and make these often unpopular subjects more enjoyable. I'm a very visual learner and teacher, and I like to use charts, drawings, and physical models to help illustrate abstract concepts and make them more tangible and understandable. In this way, I've channeled my interest in chemistry...

...performing student - a sophomore performing better than seniors. Around the same time, I began falling in love with technology. My world changed after receiving my first computer and smartphone. I started building computer systems and modifying software. When I began my undergraduate career, I was sure of my direction. I finished calculus my first year and learned basic programming. This wasn't enough. I focused my studies on a wide variety of applied mathematics ranging from...

...and have also taught abroad as a volunteer English teacher in Kolkata, India. Math and Science can have a reputation for being a bit dry, but I try to bring fun and excitement to any subject that I teach to really encourage my students to enjoy the material as much as I do. It is most important to me that my students can achieve the goals that they have set for themselves, and I try...

I have been tutoring since 2014 in various subjects and have honed my skills in teaching. I aim to make you succeed as well as I am capable to and am devoted to helping.

...College of Staten Island. Since graduation, I have been working as a research analyst at the University of Dentistry and Medicine of New Jersey. My job duties at the aforementioned job consisted mainly of data analysis, database search, and review of research articles. From Fall 2011 to Summer 2013, I worked as an adjunct lecturer for the College of Staten Island Mathematics department where I taught algebra, trigonometry, pre-calculus and statistics. Starting sophomore year till...

...MCAT (medical school admissions exams). My goal is to help your student succeed. I like to help students move from a point where they need lessons and reteaching provided to a point where they become Masters of their own learning. Not only do I want students who work with me to gain competency in content, but I enjoy helping them learn how to identify areas of strength and weakness academically, ask good questions, and develop...

...NYC (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers), PAWS NYC (Pets Are Wonderful Support), EWB NYC (Engineers Without Borders) and iMentor. I have previous tutoring/mentoring experience - I was a summer RA (Residential Advisor) for groups of highschool students; and most recently mentored highschool students on college preparation, including financial aid and the college application process. I am most passionate about engineering, the environment, sustainability, and Math. In my spare time, I enjoy learning, reading, meditating, running,...